July+11

Logger Notes for July 11, 2006 Scripted by Raylin Ledbetter
 * 8:40-9:00—**complete chaos sacred writing time


 * 9:00--**Jeff handed out the revised agenda and went over changes

a. log on b. go to the ‘logger notes’ link on the left side bar c. choose the icon that says ‘edit this page’ d. find your date e. highlight the date and click on the ‘add link’ icon at the top f. page name needs to be ‘new page’ g. type in the new page name (use same date) h. click OK i. back on original page make sure to click SAVE j. Now click on the link you have made and either type in your text or copy it from your document. k. IF you have problems: save it somewhere (on own wiki space or a disk or jump drive) and email it to Jeff Tonya also showed us how to use the main help menu on wikispaces.
 * 9:06--**Tonya reminded us how to load the logger notes onto the wiki space


 * 9:20**-- Bonnie shared yesterday’s logger notes

a. On wikispaces go to Committees on the left side bar b. Click on the link Anthology c. Add your piece to any of the links by clicking on the link d. Choose to edit this page e. Copy and paste before or after any piece that might already be there or if none, be the first to paste! Steve also invited everyone to contribute ideas for the title, cover, and acknowledgements/dedications.
 * 9:24**-- Steve discussed the difference between the two anthologies and told us how to get something published into the written anthology (not the e-anthology). Here are the directions:

Bonnie read a book __David Goes to School__ by David Shannon and then discussed all the things that David did at school that he shouldn’t. The pictures are what spoke and gave the story rather than the words. Write about another adventure that David might have, or write about a time when you, or a sibling was naughty. Amy V shared about her son Scott Kayla shared about her daughter Kennedy Amy M shared a sequel about the story David at the Carnival Steve shared a fiction story about a different sort of David Mary shared about herself as a child and the pigsty Melanie shared a sequel of David going to church Judy shared about twins at church Rochelle shared about her brother and his refusal to eat squash Joe shared about how David would refuse to share Teralyn shared a story about David going to church
 * 9:40**—Writing prompt by Bonnie
 * 10:00**-- Bonnie shared her story about the principal’s office.

Bonnie read another book __No David__ by David Shannon. We then talked about all the bad things David did. Again the pictures told the story, not the words. Now we want to try to tell old grandma a story and she can’t see. Bonnie ready another story __David Gets in Trouble__ by David Shannon without showing the pictures and she invited us to describe what we thought happened. We worked on adding details to a David Shannon book. We then shared some of our stories that we created in groups and how we could use this activity in our classrooms.
 * 10:21**—Teacher demo by Bonnie


 * 11:06**-- Feedback for Bonnie


 * 11:09--**Jeff went over the agenda for tomorrow afternoon and how we should use the writing response groups.


 * 11:13**—We had 30 minutes to do what we needed, writing, typing, editing, etc.

Amy read to us __I Knew You Could!__ By Craig Dorfman. It was a sequel to __The Little Engine That Could__.
 * 11:47**—Reader’s Chair by Amy V


 * 12:00-1:00**—LUNCH BREAK

Much discussion was done on the typical non-reader, non-writer. Some research topics generated were: a. Using graphic novels in foreign language –to actually use the language b. Using graphic novels to motivate reluctant writers c. Graphic novels to appeal to concrete writers d. Graphic novels—fact or fiction e. Male/female differences in learning styles f. Know your kids/activation prior knowledge Jeff handed out old research papers and had us look at example of what we need to be working toward.
 * 1:06**-- Article Summary by Melanie about “using graphic novels” to get kids writing

We got on [|www.writingproject.org] and read other postings from other writing project sites. We had difficulties posting ourselves.
 * 1:45**—Off to the Library for e-anthology!

A handout was provided and time to work on our research topics
 * 2:55**—Overview of research search engines available at this high school


 * 4:00**-- Time to head home to rest the mind for tomorrow.